First report of Ophichthus machidai (Actinopterygii: Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from the Indian Ocean | Zendy

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First report of Ophichthus machidai (Actinopterygii: Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from the Indian Ocean

Author(s) -

Anil Mohapatra,

Dipanjan Ray,

Swarup Ranjan Mohanty,

Subhrendu Sekhar Mishra

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

acta ichthyologica et piscatoria

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.357

H-Index - 24

eISSN - 1734-1515

pISSN - 0137-1592

DOI - 10.3750/aiep/02523

Subject(s) - actinopterygii , bengal , bay , indian ocean , harbour , fishery , geography , oceanography , west bengal , geology , fish <actinopterygii> , biology , socioeconomics , programming language , sociology , computer science

The Machida’s snake eel, Ophichthus machidai McCosker, Ide et Endo, 2012, is reported for the first time from the coasts of Bay of Bengal, India. Four specimens (396–457 mm total length) were collected from the Shankarpur fishing harbour, Digha, West Bengal. Principal morphological characters were determined and the specimen was illustrated and described. The species was previously restricted to the northern Pacific Ocean and now is reported for the first time from the Indian coast of the Indian Ocean.

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